Whether you're trying to keep your high-blood pressure down, boost your energy level, or just fit into your favorite jeans, pick up your chopsticks. Current nutritional data suggests that you can have your futomaki, and eat it, too. Sushi uses simple, healthy ingredients-seafood, seaweed (nori), rice, and vegetables-carefully seasoned and arranged to satisfy all the senses. Sushi is a perfect food not only for calorie counters, but also for those following more specific nutritional guidelines. More →
From threading (a method of facial hair removal) and aromatherapy facials to sugar body scrubs and yoga, many of the health and beauty treatments we pay top dollar for in the U.S. come from India and are hundreds – if not thousands – of years old. More →
There are many strategies that help reduce hunger: avoiding refined carbohydrates, getting plenty of natural sunlight on your skin, drinking large amounts of water on a regular basis, and getting plenty of fiber in your diet. But there is nothing that absolutely eliminates hunger. The bottom line is that if you are going to lose weight, you are going to experience hunger at one time or another. It's a normal human response to a decrease in your consumption of calories. The problem that most people encounter when they feel hungry is they feel it's some sort of emergency. More →
Every ethnic group has what it calls "soul food" – soothing, comfort food that brings back warm memories of family dinners. Today, in America, the term "soul food" simply means African-American cuisine. To fully understand the concept of "soul food," you must learn the traditional foods of Africa. More →
Indoor workouts are great during fall and winter. However, during the spring and summer months the outdoors call us to go outside. Don’t feel you have to move your exercise just because of the weather, though. There are definitely pros and cons to each option. More →
